Michigan Envisions Autonomous-Car Lane from Detroit to Ann Arbor

Part of the evolution of self-driving cars is deploying the vehicles in geofenced areas: Instead of putting them out into the entirety of the world, they're kept within a geographic area that has been mapped and determined to work well with the capabilities of an autonomous vehicle. Some of those areas might be special lanes specifically for vehicles that are driven by robots. Michigan is looking into creating such a lane. The state of Michigan and Cavenue (a company founded by Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, which is part of Alphabet, the parent company of Google) has partnered up to explore building a 40-mile driverless corridor between Detroit and Ann Arbor. The route would be along Michigan Avenue and I-94 and would connect to Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit's Central Station, and the University of Michigan.